Kit Morey, Commissioning Editor, Unscripted, Channel 5:
“The Heart Hospital is a series about love. Our hearts embody every range of emotion – joy, hope, excitement and at times, when they break, fear and vulnerability. But most of all, this incredible organ represents love and inside the NHS Golden Jubilee we capture that emotion in bucketloads. I am so looking forward to bringing this impactful new series to Channel 5’s viewers.”
Channel 5 is stepping inside the pioneering NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital in Clydebank, near Glasgow, to follow the dedicated staff and patients at one of the UK’s busiest hospitals for a brand-new series – The Heart Hospital.
In 2024, heart disease continues to be one of Britain’s biggest killers, taking one person every three minutes – but within the wards of The Heart Hospital there is hope, warmth and love. In this dramatic and emotional programme, The Heart Hospital meets the specialist staff as they mend hearts – physically and metaphorically – providing a lifeline to patients and their loved ones in the toughest of times.
Sandie Scott, Director of Strategic Communications for NHS Golden Jubilee:
“We are delighted to be involved in making The Heart Hospital. It is very important to us that our patients and the public see the extraordinary quality care, compassion and dedication provided by Team Jubilee. As an NHS organisation, our team makes a difference every day to the lives of patients and families across Scotland and we thank everyone involved for allowing these important stories to be told.”
The Heart Hospital will air in hour-long slots on Channel 5 across four episodes. The programme is produced by BBC Studios Factual Entertainment.
